(Sept. 1, 2016) One day after the Ocean Pines Association announced it had terminated the contract of General Manager Bob Thompson, and that Board of Directors President Tom Herrick had appointed Director Brett Hill as his interim replacement, Hill released a public statement on the matter.
“To the residents of Ocean Pines, thank you to all of you who voted for me to serve on your Board of Directors,” he wrote. “When I was elected two weeks ago, I would never have thought in such a short period of time my peers would ask me to step up and serve the community as an interim general manager. I am very confident in the staff of our Association and I firmly believe that the community is in a strong position. This community is not run by one person, but a large staff that possess a wide range of skills and deep knowledge base within their trade to support the diversity of services offered by our HOA. That staff will still be here, as it was during the last general manager change, continuing to support our daily operations.
“The next few months, under the guidance of the current board, will allow this community to take a fresh look at our future plans, and set the course for the next chapter of Ocean Pines. I believe the short tenure of the new board has already shown we have a great leadership team. We took aggressive steps early in the board year to start setting our financial plans, commenced budget reform and project evaluations, and we implemented measures to begin moving our community forward. I am honored to work with a team of such fine individuals, and know with their support, we will quickly move to bring the best solution for the management of the Association.
“Additionally, I wish to thank all of those who support our community as volunteers, like myself. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but trust that with all of the support that exists within the community, we will make great things happen and enjoy the success together.”
“To the residents of Ocean Pines, thank you to all of you who voted for me to serve on your Board of Directors,” he wrote. “When I was elected two weeks ago, I would never have thought in such a short period of time my peers would ask me to step up and serve the community as an interim general manager. I am very confident in the staff of our Association and I firmly believe that the community is in a strong position. This community is not run by one person, but a large staff that possess a wide range of skills and deep knowledge base within their trade to support the diversity of services offered by our HOA. That staff will still be here, as it was during the last general manager change, continuing to support our daily operations.
“The next few months, under the guidance of the current board, will allow this community to take a fresh look at our future plans, and set the course for the next chapter of Ocean Pines. I believe the short tenure of the new board has already shown we have a great leadership team. We took aggressive steps early in the board year to start setting our financial plans, commenced budget reform and project evaluations, and we implemented measures to begin moving our community forward. I am honored to work with a team of such fine individuals, and know with their support, we will quickly move to bring the best solution for the management of the Association.
“Additionally, I wish to thank all of those who support our community as volunteers, like myself. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but trust that with all of the support that exists within the community, we will make great things happen and enjoy the success together.”